At 23:10 8/01/2004, you wrote:
> Does it have to be spun - could you put multiple stands together - with
the
> packing down for a rug it will probably all meld together.
Yup, it has to be spun it is fleece that I want to turn into jumbo
yarn.
Aha
so you need to learn kiwicraft - now lets se
> I know you want to spin this fiber. Have you tried weaving a good thin
roving? Just draw it out and weave with it? You can make a pretty blanket
out of that.
Yes, I have made rugs with roving... there is one on the first page of
my website http://robinmurphy.hytext.com/ I love the way t
> Does it have to be spun - could you put multiple stands together - with
the
> packing down for a rug it will probably all meld together.
Yup, it has to be spun it is fleece that I want to turn into jumbo
yarn.
> Also have you thought about replacing the hooks with something larger in a
I know you want to spin this fiber. Have you tried weaving a good thin roving? Just
draw it out and weave with it? You can make a pretty blanket out of that.
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Steve,
In Maryland
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I want to core spin wool "rope" for rug weaving. I thought of a spindle but
I don't think that will work for me. I have been using my jumbo flyer, but
I have to spin the rope, then wind it on the bobbin by hand. The hooks are
too small, and the bobbin is way too small.
Does it have to be spun -
> Can you tell us what you are trying to do? Would a large spindle like
> a Navajo work for you? Or Mother Marion's Kick Spindle, which would
> still leave you with 2 hands?
I want to core spin wool "rope" for rug weaving. I thought of a spindle but
I don't think that will work for me. I have
Can you tell us what you are trying to do? Would a large spindle like
a Navajo work for you? Or Mother Marion's Kick Spindle, which would
still leave you with 2 hands?
Barbara C - eastern Massmy guilds:
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